Iqraar By Chance(2006)
'Iqraar By Chance' is a 2006 Hindi-language romantic comedy film directed by K. Ravi Shankar. It stars Shilpa Anand in her debut role and Amarjeet Shukla as the lead pair. The story follows Rashmi Mehra, a wealthy English woman who makes a bet to earn £5000 in one month. She takes a job at a radio station to con a man into falling in love with her on a reality show. The man she targets, Raj, is also pretending to be a CBI officer to impress his future father-in-law. Their mutual deception leads to complications when a real CBI officer and a drug gang enter the picture. The film was released on 6 October 2006 and was a commercial failure.
Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 2006
- Director
- K. Ravi Shankar
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 9m
- Rating
- 4.5/10
Storyline
A spoiled rich girl named Rashmi bets her father she can earn £5000 in one month. Desperate for money, she agrees to con a young man into falling in love with her on a live radio show. But the man she picks, Raj, is also lying about his identity. He is pretending to be a CBI officer to win over his girlfriend's father. Their fake romance turns real, but their lies attract the attention of real gangsters.
“Love happens when you least expect it”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Iqraar By Chance
Cast reunions in this film: Rahul Dev & Arbaaz Khan (3 films together).
Trivia
- The film was originally titled 'Iqraar' but later had 'By Chance' added to its name for release.
- It was one of the few Hindi films shot almost entirely in the city of Hyderabad.
- The movie marked the Bollywood debut of actress Nauheed Cyrusi in a leading role.
- Director K. Ravi Shankar was primarily known for his work in Telugu cinema before this Hindi film.
- The soundtrack included a song, 'Tere Bina', composed by newcomer Shamir Tandon.
- Despite its romantic comedy genre, the film had a very limited theatrical run and low box office earnings.
- A subplot involves the radio station using a reality show format, which was a growing trend in Indian television at the time.